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View synonyms for drunk tank

drunk tank

noun

, Informal.
  1. a large jail cell where persons arrested for drunkenness are kept, usually overnight.

drunk tank

noun

  1. informal.
    a large police cell used for detaining drunks overnight

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Word History and Origins

Origin of drunk tank1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

I got to go to this drunk tank with all these wonderful actors in Dallas.

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